Kings County Biographies
Transcribed by Craig A Hahn
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JACOBS, H. SCOTT
The talented and successful lawyer of Hanford, who has attained a high
position at the Bar of Kings county, Cal, and by many public-spirited acts has
won reputation as one of the leading citizens of Hanford, is H. Scott Jacobs,
who was born at Visalia November 2, 1875. He obtained his English education in
public schools at Lemoore and in the San Jose high school from which he was
graduated in 1894. His professional studies were begun in 1895 under competent
direction, and after mastering the law course at the University of California he
was graduated in 1899 and was admitted to the bar of California May 19th that
year.
It was at Hanford that Mr. Jacobs entered upon the practice of his
profession, opening an office in the First National Bank building. From the
outset he succeeded even beyond his expectations. Not much time was required for
his ability and attainments to become known to the business public and his
general attitude as a lawyer and as a citizen commended him to the people. It
became evident that his public spirit was equal to any reasonable demand upon it
and that he was willing at all times to encourage to the extent of his ability
any proposition put forth for the benefit and development of the town and
county. In November, 1902, he was elected district attorney for Kings county, in
which office he served faithfully and efficiently four years. In 1906 he was
appointed by the board of trustees of the city of Hanford to the office of city
attorney, and in that relation to the general public he has still more markedly
won the good opinion of all. In his political affiliations he is a Republican,
and fraternally he is identified with Hanford Parlor No. 37 Native Sons of the
Golden West, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Jacobs married, April 30, 1901, Mary Elizabeth Manning, a daughter of
T. A. Manning, of Lemoore, and they have three children, Elizabeth Belle, Justin
Manning and John H.
SOURCE: History of Tulare and Kings Counties, California with Biographical
Sketches - Los Angeles, Calif., Historic Record Company, 1913 Pp 405, 406